Guillermo Lasso Elected President of Ecuador Photo: EFE Photo: EFE The conservative candidate advocated for “unity” and “dialogue” among all Ecuadorians as a formula to solve serious problems 12 abril, 2021 The presidential candidate of the conservative CREO-PSC alliance, Guillermo Lasso, was the winner of the elections held this Sunday in Ecuador. With 99% of the tally sheets he obtained 52.46% of the votes, five points above his rival Andrés Arauz (47.54%). An impressive over 80% of the eligible voters turned out to the polls. “Ecuadorians have chosen a new course, very different from the last 14 years,” said Lasso from the palace of conventions in Guayaquil, in his first statements when his lead appeared insurmountable.